Author: Festus Adeloye

Operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft have arrested eight suspected stowaways during their attempt to board two-speed boats. Unknown to the suspects, the patrol team of NNS Beecroft had sighted them during a patrol conducted on July 13, 2024. With the latest arrest, NNS Beecroft which is in Lagos has so far apprehended 33 stowaways between January and July. A statement on Tuesday by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, said five of the eight suspects admitted that they wanted to travel abroad. He said, “NNS Beecroft on July 13, 2024, arrested eight suspected stowaways in two…

An Appeal Court sitting in Ibadan, yesterday, dismissed the appeal filed by the former Oyo State Deputy Governor, Engr. Rauf Olaniyan against his wrongful impeachment on July 18, 2022, over allegations of gross misconduct and financial impropriety. A 7-man panel led by Justice Christopher Kayode found Olaniyan guilty of the allegations and the Oyo State House of Assembly ratified his removal. Olaniyan, through his lawyer, Chief Afolabi Fasanu, SAN, filed a suit before Justice Bayo Taiwo of an Oyo State High Court asking the court to nullify the impeachment. He argued that constitution of the panel by the then Chief…

First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has paid a condolence visit to the family of a former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, ahead of the funeral of his mother, Florence Saraki, in Lagos. According to a statement by her media aide, Bukola Kukoyi, on Tuesday, the First Lady condoled with the children, noting that her visit, which has the permission of President Bola Tinubu, was a way of letting the family know that they love them. She was quoted as saying, “We are one family. You know that politics aside, Mr. President will always look out for you. “Mama lived a…

The Federation Account Allocation Committee has disclosed that the three tiers of government shared a total sum of N1.35 trillion in June. The amount shared was out of the total sum of N2.48tn revenue generated by various agencies and N150m more than the N1.2tn shared in May. A statement by the Director, of Information and Public Relations, Finance Ministry, Mohammed Manga, on Tuesday said the Federal Government received a total sum of N459.776bn, the States received N461.979bn, the Local Government Councils got N337.019bn. The Director however didn’t confirm if LGCs administrated by the caretaker committee received statutory allocations as directed…

The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission(KAD-SIECOM) has fixed the 19th of October 2024 for the conduct of Local Government elections in the state. Chairperson of KAD-SIECOM, Hajara Mohammed,said at a meeting with political parties and other stakeholders in Kaduna,that the serving council members were sworn into office on 1st November 2021 and will end their 3-year tenure on 31st October, 2024. “The current council members were sworn into office on 1 November 2021 and will end their three-year tenure on 31 October. KAD-SIECOM is responsible for organising the elections of chairpersons, vice-chairpersons, and councillors in the state.” “In consonance with…

The Victor Oko-Jumbo-led Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed the purported resolution passed by the Martin Amaewhule-led Assembly which barred the governor and the state government from withdrawing money from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the state. Speaking before the commencement of sitting in the Government House, Port Harcourt, the state capital on Tuesday, Oko-Jumbo said Amaewhule and the other lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress have lost their seats, describing their siting as illegal. Oko-Jumbo said their seats were declared vacant on December 13,…

As the nation waits for a new National Minimum Wage, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has threatened to shut down the country for a month over plans by the National Assembly to deregulate the Minimum Wage. President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, who spoke on the sideline of the 67th Annual General Meeting, AGM, in Lagos, insisted that minimum wage is a national issue. Ajaero warned that organised labour would not accept a situation where governors working with the members of the National Assembly would imposed slave wage and poverty on workers and Nigerian citizens. According to the NLC President: “As…

President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the National Assembly and the Kaduna State Government, over the passing of Honourable Ekene Adams, a lawmaker representing Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency of Kaduna State in the House of Representatives. A statement signed by his Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Chief Ajuri Ngelale, on Tuesday, said the president also extended his condolences to the family and friends of the late lawmaker, urging them to find solace in the Almighty, and the legacy of the deceased. It said, “President Tinubu prays for the repose of the soul of the departed lawmaker and strength…

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has cancelled the aptitude test for 2024 Direct Entry candidates. A statement published on its X account on Monday, said other factors will be considered for Direct Entry admissions instead of the test. “Attention 2024 DE Candidates! This is to inform you that the Board has shelved the conduct of the aptitude test for the year. Other placement criteria shall be considered for your admission while adequate preparation goes into the exercise ahead of next year.” This is as the Board also said all processes had been put in place for the commencement…

The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday says Governor Godwin Obaseki and the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo are planning to depose the Oba of Benin. The party, in a statement by its media consultant, Prince Kassim Afegbua also said the duo have also concluded plans to demolish the Palace Museum and convert it to a state monument. Tne full statement reads “We have uncovered a sinister plan by Governor Obaseki and his anointed godson, Asue Ighodalo to move in a draconian manner against the Oba of Benin; to depose…